Tag: Birds

  • A Top Predator in Belize: The Harpy Eagle

    A Top Predator in Belize: The Harpy Eagle

    In general, it is not easy to see forest raptors. Observing the Harpy Eagle, a low density species,  can be more difficult still. But for many bird watchers this eagle is one of the “most wanted” species on their life lists. And it is no surprise why. It is the largest raptor in the Americas,…

  • Birdwatching Morocco – Mountains, Sea, Marshes and Wind-swept Dunes

    Birdwatching Morocco – Mountains, Sea, Marshes and Wind-swept Dunes

    While birdwatching in Morocco, I don’t know what hit me first – the hypnotic music, the bustling voices in the marketplace, or the smells of spiced vegetables and meat grilling on open barbecues in the Djemaa el Fna Square in Marrakesh. This was the first stop on our week-long, winter, Morocco birding extravaganza and we…